National athletes successfully represented Turkey in the international arena in 2021, when the threat of the new type of coronavirus epidemic continued.
According to the data of the Ministry of Youth and Sports, the crescent-stars participating in the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympic Games, World Championship, European Championship, Balkan Championship and International Tournament this year won 1156 gold, 1141 silver and 1488 medals.
HISTORICAL SUCCESS IN TOKYO
At the 32nd Summer Olympic Games held in Tokyo, the capital of Japan, Turkish athletes won a total of 13 medals, 2 gold, 2 silver and 9 bronze.
Tokyo 2020, which was delayed one year due to the coronavirus epidemic, became the Olympics in which Turkey achieved the highest number of medals.
National archer Mete Gazoz and national boxer Busenaz Sürmeli have written their names in Turkish sports history with golden letters as Olympic champions.
Turkey broke new ground with a total of 15 medals, 2 gold, 4 silver and 9 bronze, at the Tokyo Paralympic Games. The Nationals had the most medal-winning Paralympic games in their history.
Most medals from kickboxers
Kick Boxing Federation took the first place in Turkey’s 2021 medal table with 799 medals.
Kick boxers were followed by the Taekwondo National Team with 478 medals, the Wrestling National Team with 317 medals, and the Athletics National Team with 300 medals.
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